Cancel Audible through your account settings

To cancel Audible, sign into your account on Audible.com, go to Account Details, then select Membership. You will see a button labeled Cancel Membership. Click it, choose your reason for cancelling from the dropdown menu, and confirm. Audible will ask if you want to keep your audiobooks — you can keep them even after cancellation. Your membership ends on the date shown on the confirmation screen.

If you signed up through Amazon, you can also cancel through your Amazon account. Go to Your Account on Amazon.com, select Memberships and Subscriptions, find Audible, and click Cancel Membership. The process is the same: you choose a reason and confirm the cancellation date.

The cancellation takes effect when ready in your account, though you keep access to your library until your billing cycle ends. You will not be charged again after that date.

Key Takeaways

  • You can cancel Audible by signing into your account, going to Account Details, selecting Membership, and clicking Cancel Membership.
  • If you signed up through Amazon, you can cancel through your Amazon account under Memberships and Subscriptions instead.
  • Your audiobooks stay in your library after cancellation, and you keep access until your current billing period ends.
  • Audible will ask you to choose a reason for cancelling, but you can select any option — your reason does not affect whether the cancellation goes through.

What happens to your audiobooks after cancellation

When you cancel, you keep all the audiobooks you have purchased or received through monthly credits. They remain in your library permanently, and you can listen to them whenever you want, even without an active membership. You do not lose access to books you own.

If you had a free trial or promotional membership, you may have received free audiobooks as part of that offer. Those books stay with you after cancellation as well. The only content you lose access to is Audible Plus, which is a separate subscription tier that gives you unlimited listening to a rotating catalog — that access ends when your membership ends.

Timing and billing after you cancel

Your cancellation takes effect on the last day of your current billing cycle. If you cancel mid-month, you keep your membership and access until that cycle ends. Audible will not charge you again after the cancellation date.

If you cancel during a free trial, your trial ends when ready and you are not charged. If you cancel during a paid membership, you keep access through the end of the current billing period. Check your confirmation email for the exact date your membership will end.

Pausing instead of cancelling

Audible offers a pause option as an alternative to cancellation. If you go to Account Details and select Membership, you may see a Pause Membership button alongside the cancel button. Pausing stops your charges for up to three months without cancelling your account.

When you pause, your membership and library remain intact, but you are not charged. After the pause period ends, your membership automatically resumes and billing restarts. This option works well if you want to take a break but plan to return to Audible later.

Cancelling a family plan or shared membership

If you are part of an Audible Family Plan, you can cancel your individual membership without affecting other family members. Go to Account Details, select Membership, and click Cancel Membership. Only your access ends; the plan continues for other members.

If you are the plan owner and want to cancel the entire family plan, the same process applies — cancelling the main membership ends the plan for everyone. Other members will lose access on the cancellation date, though they keep any audiobooks they purchased with their own credits.

If you cannot find the cancel button

Some accounts, particularly those with outstanding credits or promotional pricing, may not show a cancel button in the normal location. If you do not see Cancel Membership under Account Details, try logging out and logging back in, or use a different browser.

If the button still does not appear, contact Audible customer service through the Help section on Audible.com. You can reach them by email or through their contact form. Have your account email and membership details ready. Customer service can cancel your membership manually if there is a technical issue preventing you from doing it yourself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I lose my audiobooks if I cancel?

No. All audiobooks you purchased or received through credits stay in your library permanently. You can listen to them anytime, even without an active membership. Only Audible Plus unlimited listening access ends when your membership ends.

Can I cancel and rejoin later?

Yes. You can cancel and rejoin Audible whenever you want. When you rejoin, your library and account history return. Audible sometimes offers promotional rates to returning members, though this is not may provide.

What if I cancel but still get charged?

Check your confirmation email for the exact cancellation date — charges may appear if you cancel after your billing date has already passed for that cycle. If you are charged after the confirmed cancellation date, contact Audible customer service with your confirmation email and they can process a refund.

Can I cancel through the Audible app?

The Audible app does not have a cancel button. You must cancel through Audible.com or through your Amazon account if you signed up there. This is a common source of confusion, so make sure you are on the website, not the app.

Will Audible try to stop me from cancelling?

Audible may offer you a discounted membership rate or other incentives before you confirm cancellation. You can accept the offer or decline and proceed with cancellation. Accepting an offer restarts your membership at the new rate; declining completes the cancellation.